Global Patent Index - EP 0292392 A1

EP 0292392 A1 19881123 - Axle with a torsion bar suspension and level adjustment.

Title (en)

Axle with a torsion bar suspension and level adjustment.

Title (de)

Drehstabfederachse und Niveauregulierung.

Title (fr)

Essieu à suspension par barres de torsion et correction d'assiette.

Publication

EP 0292392 A1 19881123 (FR)

Application

EP 88401216 A 19880519

Priority

FR 8707351 A 19870520

Abstract (en)

Axle with a torsion bar suspension and level adjustment comprising a cross member (1) firmly attached to the body and on which two wheel support arms (4a and 4b) are fitted so that they can pivot and are free to translate in the direction of their pivot axis, each arm being connected to the cross member by a torsion bar (7a or 7b) which is parallel to the pivot axis of the arm and is of a length roughly equal to that of the axle, the torsion bar having one of its ends prevented from rotating in relation to the arm and its other end anchored to the cross member adjacent to the other arm. An electric motor (26) with two outputs is supported by the cross member. Each of the motor outputs is connected by a flexible shaft (25) to a reduction gear (13) mounted on a support firmly attached to the cross member adjacent to the anchorage of one of the torsion bars. This motor has means allowing the reduction gear (13) to drive the said anchorage in such a way that the motor (26) simultaneously causes the anchorages of the two bars to pivot by the same angle. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60G 17/02; B60G 11/18

IPC 8 full level

B60G 11/18 (2006.01); B60G 17/027 (2006.01); B60G 21/055 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60G 11/183 (2013.01); B60G 17/0277 (2013.01); B60G 21/055 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4191 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0292392 A1 19881123; EP 0292392 B1 19910918; DE 3864900 D1 19911024; FR 2615456 A1 19881125; FR 2615456 B1 19920214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88401216 A 19880519; DE 3864900 T 19880519; FR 8707351 A 19870520